New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-25
HINTS and NOTES ABOUT TOWN

Friends OF Mr. Blaine in Now-York have received
dispatches from him in which he SAYS he Is recovering
strength steadily and feels much Improved In ono
dispatch he said that was his wish am w,hn",
stopping in New York The death OF ms brolnei,
Major Blaine at Hot sprngs Ah hs' was 20 pa for
viii not SAIL until the middle OF june. In the meantime
no viii rest quietly at Augusta
Senator Sherman who Is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
has como from Washington with his daughter, Miss
Manic Sherman. to remain Until the wedding oil her
friend Miss Florence Hoyt, daughter Vi Alfred oyt'
The wedding will occur on "Wednesday anu Miss r onor
faand w on 81 Saturday listening to the
stories by his brother, General sherman, @no , wa
room TIC senator was not Inclined TO discuss pub,
lie questions, because. he says undue prominence
and he prefers to remain quiet The story OF an
attempt 70 kidnap him in cuba he pronounoed nuge
Joke There was nothing In his experience III |uDa
10 give the slightest foundation to the story.
A politician who takes pretty big hand in the
Democratic manipulation In Western New-lorK Is
ca Mayor Jonathan ooovlle Of Buffalo. lie Is man
below medium height, with 'warthy face straight
black hair reahed with gay ana o hsg' law WauS
oyehangng mGas 81 nromnent II reports are
true exMayor Scove Is not In love with the hdnnls
StSn and eSMds TSC ooVsr
is said that exMayor scoyille Il heartily d,sgaeSn
reference to this point His rely was ACCOMPANIED
by n Democratic expletive, followed by rcmanI
which may or may not have been significant out as
he walked away there was gham In MS eyes VA.
smoke untold volumes. This was what no SAID:
1D-n Just elaborate on that"
Smith NJ Weed Of Plattsburg, and ex-senator Will
lam H. Barnum. Of Connecticut. were near when Dir.
ScoyiIIe expressed his opinion 80 emphaticaiiy ana
both laughed until their sides were sore. MIR. Weed
has been credited widely with being President CicVe
lambs adviser since Mr. Manning went to EUROPE in
fact ne has been credited with being the power behind
the throne under a new dspensation. Mr. weed him
self talks to his friends in this manner; III was 10
take Mr. Manuings place as an adviser OK the frcs
dent 1t would he email task TO I'LL IT, Judging IRON
the last four or five months OF Mr. Manning stay In
Washington. His influence with the President IN
that time amounted to very little
Talking about the dispatch from st. Louis saying
Mr. Cleveland neither wishes would accept re-
| nomination MIR Weed said "That rroboratcs what
| stated some months ago on information that
| deemed absolutely trustworthy think 1t a correct
| statement Of Mr. Cevelands position. II he Is not a
| candidate Governor Hill will DO tbs nominee on the
party Hin can carry this State by 10000 to 10000
| majority against any Republican"
Senator Hiscock met number Of political friends
here on Friday night including State Senators Fran
cis Hendricks and j. Sloat Fassett. There we're d
number of Republican Assembly men In tho CITY with
whom he had conferences which indicated his lntei-
| ton 10 take an active part in shaping the party
| policy I'm tho state, He went to Washington on
| Saturday morning TO remain several days.